Spencer Strider out for season after UCL surgery in Braves injury blow
Braves ace Spender Strider will miss the rest of the season after one of MLB’s top pitchers fell victim to the arm surgeries prevalent in the pitch clock era. Strider underwent surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his right elbow with an internal fixator, the Braves announced Saturday. The surgery was performed […]
NY ballot initiative could ban parents from approving child’s trans surgery, critics warn in fiery campaign
The Equal Rights Amendment, a New York state ballot initiative, is facing intense backlash over its vague language that allegedly prevents parents from approving their children undergoing gender reassignment surgery. “Any reasonable lawyer would take one look at the language in Proposition One and say, ‘You’ve got to be kidding,’” said Greg Garvey, executive director […]
Francis Collins to undergo surgery due to prostate cancer
Former National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins (73) has announced that he has prostate cancer. in the washington post pieceA few years ago, Collins explained, “My doctor noticed that my PSA (prostate-specific antigen blood test) was rising slowly.” “Initially, I didn’t have much to worry about. Targeted biopsy identified a slow-growing, aggressive form of […]
Michael Strahan’s daughter Isabella undergoes third brain surgery, chemo is delayed
Michael Strahan’s daughter Isabella has experienced another setback during her brain tumor process. The 19-year-old model revealed on Friday that her second round of chemotherapy was delayed by a month due to an unexpected third craniotomy. “It’s not as bad as the first time, but it really hurts. They give me painkillers, but they don’t […]
Canadian Court Approves Public Funding of ‘Gender-Affirming’ Surgery
A man in Ontario, Canada, has successfully secured public funding for a special “gender-affirming” medical procedure that surgically creates a vaginal cavity while keeping his penis intact. CTV News Toronto report The prospective patient, identified only as KS in documents filed with the Provincial Health Services Appellate Review Board (HSARB), is seeking coverage for the […]
First-ever augmented reality abdominal surgery performed in Chile
The future of surgery is within reach. On March 11th, the first-ever abdominal surgery using augmented reality (AR) was performed in Santiago, Chile by Dr. Alberto Rodriguez. Rodriguez, a surgeon and CEO of Levita Magnetics, a Silicon Valley medical device company, helped develop a system that uses AR technology to enable minimally invasive surgery with […]
Vatican Says Gender-Affirming Surgery, Surrogacy ‘Violate Human Dignity’
A copy of the 20-page Declaration of “Infinite Dignity” issued by the Vatican’s Secretariat for the Doctrine of the Faith is placed on a journalist’s desk as Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of the Vatican’s Doctrine of the Faith, speaks during a press conference at the Vatican. Meeting with journalists. , Monday, April 8, 2024. […]
Marlins Lose Eury Pérez To Season-Ending Tommy John Surgery
It’s been a rough start to the season for the Marlins, and things just got worse. Eury Pérez, a right-handed pitcher for the Miami Marlins, will be out for the remainder of the 2024 campaign after he undergoes needed Tommy John surgery, according to a Thursday announcement from president of baseball operations Peter Bendix. After […]
NBA Star Julius Randle’s Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery Sends Surging Contender’s Title Hopes Down The Drain
New York Knicks star forward Julius Randle will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Randle, who had been trying to work his way back from injury, hasn’t played since the end of January after dislocating his shoulder in a game against the Miami Heat, ESPN reported. BREAKING: After two months of rehabilitation […]
Guardians ace Shane Bieber needs season-ending surgery
After starting the first 19 games last season, Guardians ace Shane Bieber was unable to start again until September due to inflammation in his right elbow, cutting the season short and missing the rest after returning. He could only play in two games. However, in 2024, Beaver’s season will end after playing in just two […]